THE NP CHRONICLE : 8TH OCTOBER

The NP Chronicle 
8th October
Jesse Louis Jackson (né Burns; October 8, 1941 – February 17, 2026) was an American civil rights activist, LGBTQ rights activist, politician, and ordained Baptist minister. A protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. and James Bevel during the civil rights movement, he became one of the most prominent civil rights leaders of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and an ardent advocate and early supporter of LGBTQ rights in the United States. From 1991 to 1997, he served as a shadow United States senator for the District of Columbia.

"If my mind can conceive it,
My heart can believe it,
I know I can achieve it!"
-- Jesse Jackson

"Your children need your presence more than your presents."
-- Jesse Jackson

"No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to flee and fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to surrender your dreams."
-- Jesse Jackson




Robert Lawrence Stine (/staɪn/; born October 8, 1943) is an American novelist. He is the writer of Goosebumps, a horror fiction novel series for children which has sold over 400 million copies globally in 35 languages, becoming the second-best-selling book series in history. The series spawned a media franchise including two television series, a video game series, a comic series, and two feature films. Stine has been referred to as the "Stephen King of children's literature".





Matthew Paige Damon (/ˈdeɪmən/ ⓘ DAY-mən; born October 8, 1970) is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. He was ranked among Forbes's most bankable stars in 2007, and in 2010 was one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award, an Actor Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards.



Today is:
▪︎ World Octopus Day
▪︎ Dyslexia Day
▪︎ Indian Air Force Day
▪︎ American Touch Tag Day
▪︎ Birth anniversary of Jesse Jackson, R.L. Stine, Matt Damon
▪︎ Death anniversary of Clement Attlee, Jayaprakash Narayan,

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